The life of Adam Smith
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- 2010
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- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
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xxxii, 589 p. : 24 cm
This new edition of The Life of Adam Smith remains the only book to give a full account of Smith's life, whilst also placing his work into the context of his life and times. Updated to include new scholarship which has recently come to light, this full-scale biography of Adam Smith examines the personality, career, and social and intellectual circumstances of the Scottish moral philosopher regarded as the founder of scientific economics, whose legacy of thought--most notably about the free market and the role of the state--concerns us all.--From publisher description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-555) and index
Introduction -- 1. Kirkcaldy -- 2. Boyhood -- 3. Glasgow -- 4. The never to be forgotten Hutcheson -- 5. Oxford -- 6. A respectable auditory -- 7. Lectures on the history of philosophy (science) and law -- 8. Called to Glasgow University -- 9. Teacher -- 10. Publishing scholar and administrator -- 11. The making of The theory of moral sentiments -- 12. Criticism of The theory of moral sentiments -- 13. Travelling tutor -- 14. Transition -- 15. Inquirer into the wealth of nations -- 16. The American crisis and the Wealth of nations -- 17. Euge! Belle! Dear Mr Smith -- 18. Dialogue with a dying man -- 19. Settlement in Edinburgh -- 20. Economic theorist as commissioner of customs -- 21. Literary pursuits -- 22. Times of hardship and distress -- 23. Legacy for legislators -- 24. The precariousness of this life -- 25. The great change
This new edition of The Life of Adam Smith remains the only book to give a full account of Smith's life, whilst also placing his work into the context of his life and times. Updated to include new scholarship which has recently come to light, this full-scale biography of Adam Smith examines the personality, career, and social and intellectual circumstances of the Scottish moral philosopher regarded as the founder of scientific economics, whose legacy of thought--most notably about the free market and the role of the state--concerns us all.--From publisher description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [491]-555) and index
Introduction -- 1. Kirkcaldy -- 2. Boyhood -- 3. Glasgow -- 4. The never to be forgotten Hutcheson -- 5. Oxford -- 6. A respectable auditory -- 7. Lectures on the history of philosophy (science) and law -- 8. Called to Glasgow University -- 9. Teacher -- 10. Publishing scholar and administrator -- 11. The making of The theory of moral sentiments -- 12. Criticism of The theory of moral sentiments -- 13. Travelling tutor -- 14. Transition -- 15. Inquirer into the wealth of nations -- 16. The American crisis and the Wealth of nations -- 17. Euge! Belle! Dear Mr Smith -- 18. Dialogue with a dying man -- 19. Settlement in Edinburgh -- 20. Economic theorist as commissioner of customs -- 21. Literary pursuits -- 22. Times of hardship and distress -- 23. Legacy for legislators -- 24. The precariousness of this life -- 25. The great change
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